Toowoomba's 'teen jihadist' lived a double life on Facebook

I love studying history, particularly the Roman Republic, ancient Greece and the First French Empire.
My other interests include jogging, playing chess and watching documentaries.
There’s not a subject I’m not interested in and I love my job.
I’m always available for a chat especially over a wine or coffee.

A TEENAGER from Toowoomba, believed to be fighting alongside terrorists in Syria, has been leading a double life according to two social media profiles.

Authorities fear Oliver Bridgeman, 18, is fighting with al Nusra, which aims to overthrow the Assad regime in favour of a Sunni Islamic state.

His online profiles show his apparent double life.

Mr Bridgeman's main profile shows him playing football with kids in Bali, his final day at school in Harristown and enjoying the nightlife in Indonesia.

He has another Facebook profile under the alias Yusuf Oli which displays a growing politicisation.

Oliver Bridgeman has another Facebook page under the alias Yusuf Oli. Photo ContributedContributed

Photos show him socialising with Muslims and attending mosque while his posts reveal his increasing interest in Islamic ideas.

He posted an article on February 19 about the Charlie Hebdo attack on cartoonists in Paris writing: "The number of reverts to Islam among French people has increased significantly after Charlie Hebdo attacks."

"Billions of people believe in God, but only a few listen to him," read one update.

He also quoted the bible saying '"And he (Jesus) went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed" (Matthew 26:39)'.